Presso una casa antica e bella Piena di foto di Regine e di bandiere Aspettavamo il Console Italiano La fine dell'estate fu veloce Nuvole nere in cielo e qualche foglia in terra Carico di Lussuria si presentò l'Autunno di Bengasi Lo sai che è desiderio della mano L'impulso di toccarla Ho scritto già una lettera al Governatore della Libia I trafficanti d'armi Occidentali Passano coi Ministri a fianco alle frontiere Andate a far la guerra a Tripoli Nel cielo vanno i cori dei soldati Contro Al Mukhtar e Lawrence d'Arabia Con canti popolari da osteria Lo sai che quell'idiota di Graziani Farà una brutta fine Ho scritto già una lettera al Governatore della Libia... Lettera al governatore della Libia © 1980 Franco Battiato & Giusto Pio "Lettera al governatore della Libia" was written for Giuni Rossi and appeared on her first album in 1981. From 1911-1947, Libya was a colony of Italy. |
Near an ancient and beautiful house full of photos of Queens and bandits, we were waiting for the Italian Consul. The end of summer came quickly, black clouds in the sky and some leaves on the ground. Full of Lust, Benghazi Autumn introduced himself. You know that it’s the hand’s desire, the impulse to touch her. I already wrote a letter to the Governor of Libya. The Western arms traffickers pass with the Ministers along the borders. Go and make war at Tripoli. To heaven go the choirs of soldiers against al-Mukhtar and Lawrence of Arabia with popular tavern songs. You know for that idiot Graziani things will come to an ugly end. I already wrote a letter to the Governor of Libya . . . English translation © 2020 Dennis Criteser Giubbe rosse was released in 1989. It captures performances from the winter portion of the Fisiognomica tour, and included four Battiato songs not previously released on any of his albums. |
Franco Battiato - musician, singer/songwriter, composer of electronic, avant-garde and classical music, filmmaker, painter, student of history and of esoteric and spiritual traditions. Battiato was by turns intellectual, poetic, visceral and meditative; his musical journey and artistic voice are absolutely unique in the landscape of Italian pop music. His career was marked by multiple reinventions as he followed his muse for over fifty years of making music and meaning.
Sunday, September 2, 2018
Lettera al governatore della Libia -
Letter to the Governor of Libya
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